Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery

[Mark Z]

Q,

I thank you, my friend

"'Tis a humble thing but mine own."

One of the things I like about my little museum is that one can actually touch the pieces. My wife's sister was totally geeked that she could hold things like these.

Regards,
mz

[Mark Z]

Hello Friends!

I'm back with yet another coin that I thought I would never own but, happily, fate has smiled on me.

Behold the usurper Uranius Antoninus!

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. 253-254 A.D.
BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.38 g, 6h).
OBV: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
REV: Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S C in exergue.
Baldus, Nachtrag Ξ/ξ = Prieur 1058 var. or corr.
The reverse legend on the current coin appears to end [...]YΠAT B, whereas Prieur notes the specimen published by Baldus ends [...]YΠATO B. It is not entirely clear from the photograph in Baldus.
Near VF, earthen deposits, peripheral roughness on reverse. Perhaps the second known.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-109739

Thanks for your comments and ratings!

Regards,
mz

[quadrans]

Nice coin Mark ..
Nice to hear you..for a long time..

 Regards
 Q.

[kc]

Where have you been so long, friend?

I like your new coin.

Regards
kc

[ancientdave]

Nice find, what an attractive patina! It does seem like you've been scarce around here lately, nice to hear form you!

[Mark Z]

Q/kc(Andreas)/Ancient Dave,

Hello Friends!

Yes, I have to admit that I have not been around too much lately but you guys are always on my mind.

Also, as you can see, coin collecting is ALWAYS on my mind, no matter the circumstances.

I do need to get back here more often because you are all like a second family/big brother/sister to me and of course, no one is cooler than the boss, Joe S.! 

Thanks for your kind comments regarding the coin. Needless to say but it is one of the prouder moments of my collecting career.

Talk to you all soon!

Regards,
mz

[Mark Z]

Hello Friends!

I'm back (nearly a year later!) with my latest acquisition (something I expected at this point in my collecting scheme).

This particular coin has changed hands several times in the past few years but I can assure you that it has found a home for the foreseeable future. 

Say hello to the usurper Martinian!

Martinian AE Follis
RIC VII 16 Cyzicus, VAGI 3037
20.5 mm, 2.99 gm
IM C S MAR MARTINIANVS P F AVS
Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONSERVATORI
Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand & sceptre in left; to left, eagle standing left, head right with wreath in beak; to right, bound captive seated right.
Rev. R. field: X / IIΓ
Exergue: SMKA
Rated R4 in RIC

As far as I can tell, there are only three specimens with this attribution known, all three being on acsearch. This coin is one of those and is duplicated on WW. CA has none (but I'm not a premium member over there). If you know of any others, I'd appreciate the knowledge.

Ex: Mike Vosper Coins (05/2015); Naville Numismatics Live Auction 9 Lot 336 (09/2014); Naville Numismatics Live Auction 2 Lot 167 (09/2013); FORVM (2009?); Harkan J. Berk (2005)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-120890

Your comments are appreciated!

Thanks for checking in!

Regards,
mz

[Joe Sermarini]

FORVM was before HJB.  I bought it in 2003. 

[Mark Z]

Hi Boss!

Appreciate that!

Correcting now.

Thx!

Regards,
mz

[Mark Z]

Hello All!

I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and your 2019 is off to a great start!

It's been quite a while since I've been able to post a new coin here. I'm very excited to show you all my latest acquisition:

Alexander of Carthage. Usurper, AD 308-310.
Æ Follis (21.5mm, 5.26 g, 6h). Carthago (Carthage) mint.
IMP ALEXANDER P F AVG, laureate head right 
[S P Q R OPT]IMO PRINCIPI, aquila between two signa, one on left surmounted by hand, one on right surmounted by wreath; PK.
RIC VI 72 (R3); Salama type X, portrait style G. VF, green patina, earthen encrustation. Very rare reverse type.

CNG Coins Triton XXII Auction, Lot 1170.

As always, anything else that anyone can add as to its provenance is much appreciated!

Also, as always, your comments are appreciated!

Regards,
mz

[quadrans]

Hi Mark,

Nice to hear from you again, 

Nice find, rare coin anyway,

Congratulation, 

Q.

[*Alex]

Nice to see you back Mark.

Alex

[Mark Z]

Hi Mark,

Nice to hear from you again, 

Nice find, rare coin anyway,

Congratulation, 

Q.

Q.

Thank you!

Quick story about this coin:

I had been looking/watching/waiting for a coin from this particular emperor/usurper for over a year. This one came up in the latest printed auction. I placed a bid online. After watching the live bidding, I thought I had been outbid but I misunderstood the auctioneer. I received an email maybe 5 days later congratulating me. I gotta admit, I was pretty excited

See you soon!

Regards,
mz

[Mark Z]

Nice to see you back Mark.

Alex

Alex, thank you, Bro! It feels good to be back!

Regards,
mz

[Mark Z]

Hello All!

Hard to believe, but I'm back with another new treasure for my Roman Emperors, et al, collection.

Julian of Pannonia, Usurper (284-285).
BI Antoninianus, Siscia mint.
Obv: IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS PF AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev/ FELICITAS TEMPORVM. Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and sceptre; in field, S-B; in exergue, XXI.
RIC 2., C. 1 (Fr. 150). BI. g. 3.14 RRR. Very rare.

Notes from the seller (Artemide LI, Lot 322):
"A superb example. Deep brown patina. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise about EF/Good VF."

Your comments, as always, are appreciated!

Regards,
mz

[Jay GT4]

Great portrait Mark!  Welcome back!

[Mark Z]

Jay! Thank you, my Friend!

Regards,
mz

[quadrans]

Again, a great return, Mark, 

Great Julianus, 

Q.

[*Alex]

Great coin Mark and, like Jay said, it is good to see you back.

Alex

[Harry G]

Wow, that coin is amazing! Nice find!

Harry

[Mark Z]

Again, a great return, Mark, 

Great Julianus, 

Q.

Q,

Thank you, my Friend!

Regards,
mz

[Mark Z]

Wow, that coin is amazing! Nice find!

Harry

Harry,

Thank you! 

You can't imagine how happy I am to finally have this guy in my collection!

Regard,
mz

[Joe Sermarini]

Nice one!

[Mark Z]

Hey Boss!

Thank you!

Regards,
mz

[Harry G]

You can't imagine how happy I am to finally have this guy in my collection!

Haha, no, probably not! Hopefully I will get my hands on a coin like yours at some point! 
What emperor do you think you'll get next? Maybe a nice Regalian or Tranquillina or something? Whatever it is, I look forward to seeing it!

Harry